http://www.davidford.org/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from David Ford MLA en-GB David Ford MLA http://www.davidford.org/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 David Ford MLA 2010-03-11T14:42+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.davidford.org/news/000383/ford_hails_momentous_vote_for_northern_ireland.html Alliance Leader David Ford has stated that today's vote to devolve policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland is a momentous occasion which will see the transition to grown-up government here. 2010-03-09T17:54+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000382/tories_must_end_link_if_uup_say_no_to_deal_tomorrow.html Alliance Leader David Ford has said that if the Ulster Unionists say no to the Hillsborough deal tomorrow the Tories will have to end the link with them if they want to retain any credibility on Northern Ireland. 2010-03-08T15:55+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000381/alliance_can_now_nominate_for_the_justice_ministry.html Alliance Party Council last night recommended that Leader David Ford can now nominate a candidate for Justice Minister. Party Council agreed that the two conditions which Alliance raised have now been met. Sinn Fein and the DUP have agreed on the community relations strategy and genuine progress has been made on agreeing a Justice Department policy programme. 2010-02-25T11:35+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000380/ford_welcomes_robinson_and_mcguinness_community_relations_breakthrough.html Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed news that the First and Deputy First Ministers have agreed a new community relations strategy for Northern Ireland. The Cohesion, Sharing and Integration strategy had been delayed for around two years and will now be circulated to other Ministers in the Executive. 2010-02-23T16:54+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000379/oran_keenan_former_antrim_mayor_joins_alliance_party.html Alliance Leader David Ford has announced that Cllr Oran Keenan, formerly of the SDLP and Mayor of Antrim last year, has joined Alliance. 2010-02-19T12:00+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000378/ford_says_justice_deal_is_still_possible.html Following the departure of the Taoiseach and Prime Minister from Hillsborough, Alliance Leader David Ford has said a deal is still possible. 2010-01-27T12:00+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000377/delivering_responsible_government_extract_from_conference_speech.html Addressing the Alliance Conference, David Ford said: 2010-01-23T12:00+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000376/ahead_of_conference_ford_says_deal_is_essential.html Ahead of his party's 40th annual conference tomorrow, Alliance Leader David Ford has said that any deal on justice must work for everyone and remove other blockages in the Executive. The Alliance Party Conference is being held tomorrow in the Dunadry Hotel in County Antrim. 2010-01-22T12:00+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000375/ford_hails_randox_jobs_boost.html Alliance Leader and local MLA David Ford has welcomed news that Crumlin based bio-tech company Randox is creating 23 new jobs. 2010-01-18T17:00+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000368/ford_welcomes_foster_assurances_on_justice_talks.html Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed assurance from Acting First Minister Arlene Foster that the current round of discussions will include all Assembly parties, not just the DUP and Sinn Fein. In the Assembly today, David Ford pressed the Minister for inclusive talks and progress on other outstanding issues. 2010-01-18T16:15+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000369/david_ford_meets_church_leaders.html Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has met the leaders of the four main churches in Northern Ireland. 2010-01-15T15:00+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000370/ford_says_this_is_a_defining_moment_for_northern_ireland.html Alliance Leader David Ford has commented on the current talks on policing and justice saying that the coming days will define politics in Northern Ireland for years to come. 2010-01-15T15:00+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000371/ford_condemns_antrim_pipe_bomb.html Alliance Leader and local MLA David Ford has expressed disgust at those behind the placing of a pipe bomb near an Antrim community centre where the local GAA team was training. The device was found outside the centre at the Stiles estate. 2010-01-15T08:30+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000372/ford_says_cynical_empey_shows_no_leadership.html Alliance Leader David Ford has slammed Reg Empey calling him irresponsible and short-sighted after he tried to use the ongoing justice negotiations to play power games between unionist parties. 2010-01-13T13:00+00:00 http://www.davidford.org/news/000373/ford_welcomes_mallusk_company_investment.html Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed news of major investment at Henderson Foodservice, which he says will cement employment and strengthen the company and its base in Mallusk. The organisation is investing approximately £14m on new warehousing and office space at their site in Hightown Avenue in Mallusk 2010-01-12T16:00+00:00